|
Date: |
|
Description: | The subject of this genre scene, in which a fortune-teller reads the palm of a man in black, surrounded by passers-by, is characteristic of the production of the painter Valentini. Little is known about this painter, who probably worked in Naples and Rome in the 1630s. The naturalism with which street types are represented and the strong chiaroscuro (extreme contrasts of light and dark) suggest Neapolitan influences. | Subjects: | everyday life (fortune-teller street scene) | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Valentini (Italian artist, active 1600) Æ Attributed to after | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=9024... | Go to resource |
|
|